Harriet L Nickerson Tr
Harriet L Nickerson Tr is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $318K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $16K. Net investment income was $29K.
Harriet L Nickerson Tr at a glance
In short: Harriet L Nickerson Tr gave $16K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,696
- +18.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,696
- +18.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,696
- Total assets
- $317,947
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Harriet L Nickerson Tr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Riverside Medical Center ($16K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Harriet L Nickerson Tr gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2020) to $16K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Riverside Medical Center Kankakee, IL | General Support | $15,696 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $317,947 | $33,004 | $20,706 | $15,696 | 1 | $16,568 | $29,421 | $17,505 |
| 2024 | $305,594 | $27,442 | $18,285 | $13,241 | 1 | $14,236 | $23,114 | $16,691 |
| 2023 | $296,525 | $7,799 | $18,389 | $13,665 | 1 | $15,789 | $6,219 | $15,365 |
| 2022 | $306,880 | $30,696 | $20,551 | $16,087 | 1 | $17,976 | $28,775 | $15,554 |
| 2021 | $296,514 | $31,671 | $17,798 | $14,048 | 1 | $15,880 | $28,857 | $17,919 |
| 2020 | $282,679 | $11,898 | $16,150 | $11,205 | 1 | — | $10,341 | $15,359 |
| 2018 | $233,476 | $11,453 | $15,965 | $13,639 | 1 | — | $10,528 | $15,105 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harriet L Nickerson Tr reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Harriet L Nickerson Tr's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
PNC Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$4K (2023) → $4K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: PNC Bank NA (2018–2022) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Harriet L Nickerson Tr
How much does Harriet L Nickerson Tr give each year?
Harriet L Nickerson Tr gave $16K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 1 grant.
How large is Harriet L Nickerson Tr?
Harriet L Nickerson Tr reported $318K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Harriet L Nickerson Tr?
Harriet L Nickerson Tr is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $318K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Harriet L Nickerson Tr operate?
Harriet L Nickerson Tr has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Harriet L Nickerson Tr's EIN?
Harriet L Nickerson Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6195312. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS April 25, 2019)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2018–2024
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